JFK bomber jacket sold at auction for USD 665,500

Washington, Feb 18 (AFP) A leather bomber jacket that belonged to slain US president John F Kennedy has been sold at auction for USD 665,500, far exceeding the initial estimate, a Massachusetts auction house said today. The brown Air Force One jacket was one of 700 lots put on the auction block yesterday after the family of David Powers, a special assistant to Kennedy, discovered a treasure trove of JFK memorabilia in the Powers family home. The jacket was initially estimated at USD 20,000 to USD 40,000. Among the other JFK items up for sale, nearly 50 years after his assassination, were photographs, campaign posters, letters and books belonging to the president. The John McInnis auction house said on its Facebook page that the jacket was sold for USD 570,000. With the premium, the total was USD 665,500. The sale lasted more than six hours, the house said. (AFP) SAI 02182314 NNNN